Bumpside Ford service truck

[406 Silverado]

I haven't seen a 360 V-8 in YEARS. I remember as a kid, dad would have me replace the exhaust manifold gaskets on these (which was never a fun job) as they would always blow out and I also remember the spark plugs being tough to remove all the way down to the last thread on these.

This is really superb stuff James. Could you describe the weathering processes you used to get that result on the engine?

[kyledehart5]

Sweet work on the engine! Looks just about identical to the 360 in my buddy’s ‘66 F600 grain truck I used to drive to help them out.

[eighty3studios]

Jan 9, 2024 16:53:14 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I haven't seen a 360 V-8 in YEARS. I remember as a kid, dad would have me replace the exhaust manifold gaskets on these (which was never a fun job) as they would always blow out and I also remember the spark plugs being tough to remove all the way down to the last thread on these.

This is really superb stuff James. Could you describe the weathering processes you used to get that result on the engine?

thanks, I paint the color on in thin layers to get some kinda different tones and for rust chipping I just dab on acrylic paint and then remove it with a toothpick. Then some oil washes. Nothing to fancy lol


a little update, painted up the grill, I made the centre part flat aluminum even though it doesn’t really show in the photos.. 😂

[kyledehart5]

This just looks awesome. I love your weathering. And the grille is lovely

[handiabled]

Great to see this one again! The grille work is top notch!

[406 Silverado]

Lookin' like the real thing James. Keep up the good work on this project and I can't wait to see the next installment.

[lyle]

That looks so good.

[eighty3studios]

I added the 4 little screws around each headlight bucket and the metal ring around the headlight

[kyledehart5]

Oh man!! You’re adding in some great details here. Loving those tires too.

[eighty3studios]

Had to check out how it looks on its tires

[handiabled]

There is so much great detail you have put into this so far my eyes just dance everywhere on it and you haven't even finished it yet

[eighty3studios]

Quick look at how the bed fits. I had to drill out the 4 holes a bit bigger in the frame and then it fits down perfectly 

[kyledehart5]

What a magnificent look you’re achieving on this.

[eighty3studios]

Rest of the engine stuck together 

[kyledehart5]

And the engine in the truck is perfect.

[406 Silverado]

Missed the last couple of updates to this one. I like how you did the effects on the tires as well as what you did with that engine. And there they are .....the dreaded exhaust manifolds. Somebody at Ford engineering needed to be shot for that design as those were some of the hardest manifolds to deal with on the 360/ 390 engines. I cut my teeth working on these old Ford trucks with those powerplants. 

[lyle]

Beautiful. A master class for me to look at on weathering. Still way out of my league, though.

[eighty3studios]

Painted the frame 

[handiabled]

I ran out of descriptive words for this build a ways back. You are capturing the look of a weathered, dirty, well worn road truck in every conceivable fashion.

[kyledehart5]

I agree. Everything is looking perfectly used. Truly a wonderful job.